WordPress plugin comparison
Performance Lab vs Zen Republic Cache Control
Performance Lab
by WordPress Performance Team
100K+ installs4.3
Zen Republic Cache Control
by Yury Parfentsov
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Performance Lab has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for Zen Republic Cache Control.
- On a typical day, Performance Lab is downloaded about 809 times, Zen Republic Cache Control about 3.
- Zen Republic Cache Control has no reviews yet.
- Performance Lab was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Jan 21, 2026 for Zen Republic Cache Control.
- Performance Lab is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Zen Republic Cache Control.
- Performance Lab has been around longer: since 2022, against 2026 for Zen Republic Cache Control.
Line by line
Performance Lab leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Performance Lab | Zen Republic Cache Control |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #305 | #59,941 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 21K | 50 |
| Rating | 4.3(51) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.25 | ×0.04 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 9 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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